Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$320
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 20% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6705th and 6046th ($742 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 4766th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643